Bear Pit Approximately 40 Metres to West North West of Camellia House
BEAR PIT APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO WEST NORTH WEST OF CAMELLIA HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314630
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Bear Pit Approximately 40 Metres to West North West of Camellia House
- Statutory Address:
- BEAR PIT APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO WEST NORTH WEST OF CAMELLIA HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314630
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Bear Pit Approximately 40 Metres to West North West of Camellia House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEAR PIT APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO WEST NORTH WEST OF CAMELLIA HOUSE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BEAR PIT APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO WEST NORTH WEST OF CAMELLIA HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rotherham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Wentworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 39050 97720
Details
SK39NE WENTWORTH WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE SK39059773
4/124 Bear Pit approximately 40 metres to west-north-west of Camellia House.
GV II
Garden feature. C18 re-using doorway of c1630. For the Wentworth Estate. c1630 doorway of limestone; upper entrance of ashlar sandstone; rubble sandstone interior with brick vault. Set beneath overgrown earth mound. Grotto-style entrance to curved tunnel which leads to vaulted chamber, internal steps rise to landing and upper entrance. c1630 doorway: in Jacobean style with extravagantly-carved ornament to piers, frieze and scrolled pedment; cartouche finial. Upper doorway: shouldered lintel with cast-iron plaque.
Interior : subterranean circular room. Rebated ashlar surround to round- arched tunnel doorway; small flanking doorways to two vaulted cells. Stone steps with iron rail. Domical roof. Plaque over upper doorway reads :
"There is a healing in the garden When one longs for peace and pardon Once past the gate no need to wait For God is in the garden."
Listing NGR: SK3905097720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335631
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 South Yorkshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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